Alex WildThe zombie fungus, having manipulated its ant host to bite into a leaf of the right height, kills the animal, consumes it, and overflows through the joints.
(Ophiocordyceps on Camponotus atriceps, Peru).
Weird Mustard (offline)@alexwild Is it a problem to other animals or just ants? Whenever I find an animal that might have been killed by fungus, I remove it from the wild. Any idea what happens if lets say a bee finds that ant and gets too close?
@senfex These fungi are very specific, not just to ants in general, but to particular kinds of ants. Not much danger of cross-infection.
@alexwild Alright so basically I can just leave them there, because the chance of the very same species walking by is rather slim